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Advantages of Fluoride for your Teeth
§ Community fluoridation with water is safe and effective. It is an inexpensive way of checking tooth and gum decay. Fluoride delivery in this way is good for people of all ages as well as social and economic status. § Brush twice a day regularly with good fluoride toothpaste for preventing decay of teeth. § Fluoridation was begun in Michigan Grand Rapids in 1945. Today, it has been used in the USA successfully for over half a century, and has been known to benefit kids and adults alike. § Fluoride functions by reversing or terminating the procedure of decomposition by helping the enamel in the teeth stay compact and strong. § Community fluoridation with water is one of the 20th century’s 10 well known public health achievements. § In the United States, out of the 50 largest cities, there are 42 that have Community fluoridation with water. 2 among them possess optimal levels of natural fluoride. 67% of the population, which is over 170 million residents, enjoys access to fluoridation with the help of public water supplies. § The costs for annual fluoridation are $ 0.50 approximately in communities that have over 20000 people. It is $3 per head for communities that have less than 5000 people with all but smallest water systems. Despite that however, 100 million of the US population do not enjoy access to water that has been fluoridated. § Studies have shown a striking drop in decay of teeth in communities that enjoy access to fluoridated drinking water in the following countries: In fact the rate of tooth decay is lesser from 15% to 40% with fluoridated drinking systems. § Almost all forms of teeth decay can be regulated by combining fluoridation with dental sealants, toothpaste as well as other fluoride products. § Supplement fluoride with dietary supplements (drops, tablets, lozenges etc.) if the substance is lacking in your drinking water. § OTC dental fluoride products like mouth rinses and toothpastes help prevent decay. § Products with high fluoride concentrations used by dentists or at home prevent decay. § With older Americans keeping teeth for longer periods, it has been suggested that fluoride is essential for this age group that is prone to tooth decay due to exposed roots and dry mouths.
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